carnival in spain
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Introduction to the Spanish CarnivalTRANSCRIPT
The carnival is a public celebration that takes place immediately before the Christian Lent, with variable date (late
January to early March in the year), and combines elements such as costumes, parades and street parties.
The origin of its conclusion seems likely to pagan celebrationsin honor of Bacchus, the god of wine, the Saturnalia and Lupercalia
Roman, or those that were held in honor of the bull Apis in Egypt. According to some
historians, the origins of this festival date back to ancient Sumeria and Egypt over 5,000 years ago, with very similar celebrations
in the Roman Empire, where the custom was expanded by Europe, being brought to America by Spanish explorers
and Portuguese in the fifteenth century.
Source: Wikipedia
Some of the tipical decorations, mask and whistle of carnival….
Special Food:
Roscos de Viento: sweet made with eggs, oil and flour who is fried and
after that involved in sugar.
Relleno: is a kind of sausage made with eggs,ham, chiken meat, parsley,
garlics and breadcrumbs.
THE CARNIVAL IN SPAIN
In Spain the Carnival is one of the most important parties of the year, the most famous spanish carnivals are from Cádiz and Tenerife (Islas Canarias).
Cádiz
Tenerife
THE CARNIVAL - Cádiz
http://www.carnavaldecadiz.com/
This is the official cartel Of the Cadiz’s Carnival.
One of the most importantCarnavals in Spain takes place In Cádiz and are very famousHis chirigotas, comparsas y
murgas: groups ofPeople who sings critical songs withVery popular melodies from
Singers very famous at the moment in our country and all over
the world.
In Cádiz takes place.The most important
competition between the different groups of
Chirigotas, Comparsas y Murgas
In the “Falla” Theatre all years we can enjoy seeing the
performances of the differents groups of Chirigotas,
Comparsas y Murgas. We can see them on TV.
THE CARNIVAL – Videos:
Ganadores 2012 (winners 2012)
Coros1º El amanecer 1066 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI--pXdFSXM&feature=player_embedded 2º The Cádiz Gospel Choir 1009 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA7mrs2GPp0&feature=related 3º Bollywood 1007 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLtcKzpR-Ug&feature=related
THE CARNIVAL – Videos:
Ganadores 2012
Chirigotas1º Los puretas del Caribe 1040 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO2g1P6GSLY&feature=related 2º Viva la Pepi 1021 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96g9Es9O1yg 3º Los protagonistas 1013 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3W7mwnTqXA&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA3C0EFD177F19969
THE CARNIVAL – Videos:
Ganadores 2012
Comparsas1º Los duendes coloraos 1051 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIrVYcVJZCA&feature=player_embedded 2º La Serenissima 1031 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpxE47MMPf4&feature=player_embedded 3º Ciudadano Zero 1017 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YhVyoRKl68&feature=player_embedded
THE CARNIVAL – Videos:
Ganadores 2012
Cuartetos1º Los que hundieron el vaporcito 189 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mHkDispVwI&feature=related 2º Drácula de Gran Estoque 186 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB8RlKB25p0&feature=related 3º Los tuyos 185 puntos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVBKwKzZGuU&feature=player_embedded
THE CARNIVAL – Videos:
Otros vídeos de Carnaval de Cádiz:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf0IdMkZ2sshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwW09qMWiUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-88MlQ2PD4&feature=fvsrhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdGnGRc-f3k&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X0W9YPzV-Q&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxqQLv-8jjY&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ybbXq7rBE&feature=related
THE CARNIVAL – Islas Canarias
http://www.carnavaltenerife.es/
This is the official cartel of the
Tenerife’s Carnival one of the most important and
famous of all the Canarias’s Islands.
In the islands of Canaria the carnival is celebrated very similiar to Río de
Janeiro. People goes to the street in a carnival parade with theirs most stranges and bautiful costumes
singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. In Tenerife take place me more famous parades of all the islands.
One of the most important events in the Tenerife’s Carnival is the choise of the Carnival’s Queen who is a beautiful
woman dressed with a, incredible, splendidous and enormous dress. This dresses can weigh between 25 or 30
Kilos.
This year on 15 th of february took place the “ Gala de Elección de la Reina del Carnaval 2012” ( Gala Carnival Queen) the Queen of
the Carnival was Carmen Gil González with the fantasy called ‘Imperio’ made by Santi Castro.
“La Corte de Hornor” (court of honor) was formed by others candidates to be the Carnival Queen as: Guacimara Afonso Martín, Cecilia Navarro
Arteaga, Jéssica Guardia Carrillo y Fabiola Vera Mártínez.
MIÉRCOLES DE CENIZA: ASH WEDNESDAY
EL ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA: THE FUNERAL OF THE SARDINE
Carnival parade that spoofs a funeral and culminates with the burning of a symbolic figure, symbolically buries the past. All people is dressing this Wednesday like priest or old woman wearing black dresses and crying by the sardine.
TÍPICAS TRADICIONES DE CARNAVAL
•Miércoles de Ceniza: Ash Wednesday
•Domingo de Piñata: Piñata Sunday
EL ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA
There are a lot of histories than try to explain the origen of this celebration on Ash Wednesday we are going to know about two fo them….
The origin of this curious parade is the time of King Carlos III, who decided during an Ash Wednesday we had to banish the flesh to fulfill Lent time. With this finality the King organized a party at the Opera Square and sent for succulent sardines to fight hunger . However, that was a very sunny day and the sun made the sardines began to decompose to the point that the stench of fish prevented digest.
The common people are not resigned to this adverse circumstance, and then they organized a mock funeral and all went in procession to "La Casa de Campo", near the Fuente de la Teja, to bury and dispose of smelly load.
EL ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA 1
El origen de este curioso cortejo está en la época del rey Carlos III, quien decidió durante un Miércoles de Ceniza que había que desterrar la carne para cumplir con la abstinencia. A tal fin organizó una fiesta en la Plaza de Ópera y mandó traer suculentas sardinas para combatir el hambre imperante, ya que chuletillas de cordero estaría mal visto. Sin embargo, aquel fue un día que el sol apretó lo suyo, y en lugar de los rigores del invierno, ese miércoles fue un día primaveral y las sardinas empezaron a descomponerse, hasta el punto que el hedor del pescado impidió digerirlo.
El pueblo llano no se resignó ante esta circunstancia adversa, y sobre la marcha se organizó entonces un simulacro de entierro y todos se dirigieron en comitiva hacia la Casa de Campo, en las proximidades de la Fuente de la Teja, para enterrar y deshacerse de la olorosa carga.
EL ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA 1
En un principio era asociada con la costumbre de enterrar un costillar de cochino al cual se llamaba sardina, simbolizando la prohibición de comer carne durante los días de cuaresma; hay quienes creen que el entierro de la sardina era una forma de atraer abundancia de la pesca y fertilidad de los animales ante un nuevo ciclo de reproducción.
Sea como sea el Entierro de la Sardina está cargado de irreverencia, personajes ambiguos y con roles invertidos así como expresiones de relajamiento, dónde no faltan los hombres y mujeres vestidos de viudas que acompañan a la sardina en todo su recorrido junto con sacerdotes, monjas y otros extraños personajes hasta que termina la noche con la quema de esta enorme sardina.
EL ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA 2
At first it was associated with the custom of burying a rack of pork which was called sardine, symbolizing the prohibition against eating meat during the days of Lent, some people believe that the burial of the sardine was a way of attracting abundance of fish and fertility of animals before a new cycle of reproduction just before spring and saying goodbye to the winter.
The Burial of the Sardine is a event full of irreverence, ambiguous characters and roles reversed and expressions of relaxation where you can see man dressing as widows and crying to the sardine, priest and monk and other extrange characters that go with the sardine in a parade for a lot of towns in Spain and finish with the burning of the sardine.
EL ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA 2
Piñata: suspended pot full of sweets which blindfolded children try to break open with sticks at parties
DOMINGO DE PIÑATA
This Sunday is the last day of Carnival and is celebrated in differents ways but one of the most common was have a day with friends and family going dressed with costumes, singing, dancing and saying goodbye to Carnival.
It was very traditional in some places to have the last dance of the Carnival and in this dance party people had to play a game where with covered eyes by a bandage had to break the Piñata with a stick.
Piñata: recipiente de papel relleno de chucherías y pequeños regalos que cuelgan en alto y que ha de romperse con los ojos vendados usando un palo.
DOMINGO DE PIÑATA
Este domingo es el último día de Carnaval y es celebrado de muy diferentes maneras, pero una de las más comunes es pasar un día con la familia y los amigos, disfrazados, cantando y bailando diciendo adiós al carnaval.
Era muy tradicional en algunos lugares celebrar el último baile de Carnaval y en dicho baile era típico realizar pequeños juegos como la Piñata que tenía que romperse con los ojos cerrados usando un palo.
